On the surface, Spiritual Cramp and RXK Nephew do not seem to have too much in common. Spiritual Cramp are an extremely cool San Francisco punk band with a great live show and a very real sense of style. They recently released their singles “Phone Lines Down” and “Nah, That Ain’t It.” RXK Nephew is […]
We’ve Got A File On You: Michael Imperioli
We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. If you’ve owned a TV some time in the past two decades, then chances are you’ve already seen Michael Imperioli in any number of acting […]
Mary Jane Dunphe – “Longing Loud”
At the end of the month, Mary Jane Dunphe — who has been part of bands like Vexx and CC Dust — is releasing her debut solo album, Stage Of Love. She’s shared the title track and “Always Gonna Be The Same” from it already, and today she’s sharing one more single, the trilling and […]
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Dismemberment Plan Members Form New Band Milliseconds: Hear Debut Single “Time And Distance”
Bassist Eric Axelson and drummer Joe Easley have been holding down steady yet peculiar rhythms together for almost 30 years, ever since Easley joined Axelson in Washington, DC’s legendary Dismemberment Plan in the mid-1990s. The Plan played many shows in those days with the Vehicle Birth, a group from nearby Fairfax that counted guitarist Leigh […]
Watch Liam Gallagher Cover Jimi Hendrix In London
Liam Gallagher played an intimate show last night at the recently restored London club KOKO, and he ended it with a surprise cover. After a set that mixed Oasis classics with Gallagher’s solo material, he wrapped up the encore with “Are You Experienced?”, the title track and closer from the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 1967 debut […]
Tube Alloys – “Jubilee”
London’s Tube Alloys play post-punk, but not like some of the more prominent UK bands of recent vintage played post-punk. Their style hearkens back to Wire, Swell Maps, and the Fall — blunt and shouty rather than cerebral and talky, with big choruses that remind me of, I don’t know, “Academy Fight Song”? They have […]
Malaysian Festival Organizer Orders The 1975 To Pay £2 Million In Damages Over Onstage Kiss Or Face Legal Action
A few weeks ago, the 1975 were headlining the first date of Kuala Lampur’s Good Vibes Festival — a name that become more ironic every day — when frontman Matty Healy took it upon himself to criticize Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ laws and kiss bassist Ross McDonald. As a result, the 1975’s set was cut short, and […]
Arm’s Length – “Up In Smoke”
The young Ontario band Arm’s Length play a hearty, hard-charging brand of emo, the kind you throw your whole self into without any care about what’s cool. When the approach hits, it really hits, as on today’s new single “Up In Smoke.” At less than three minutes, the track feels epic. It begins in a […]
Taylor Swift Announces 1989 (Taylor’s Version) With Five “Insane” Vault Tracks
Some fans at Taylor Swift’s first Eras Tour show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles last week believed Swift was teasing 1989 as her next re-recorded album. It looks like she was. Wednesday night, at Swift’s final SoFi show (her last Eras Tour date in North America until next fall), she confirmed that 1989 (Taylor’s […]